Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Some times people just need some snarky talk to get the complete understanding
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it always pays to have a sense of humor
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This is where the medical equipment comes into play and it's covered by Medicare. I've been lifting people around my whole life and yes, you need help to be safe. There are ways to care for others at home even though we are older ourselves
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Call the local Counsel on Aging. They would know about all of the resources available and the costs involved.
I’m have not dealt with FL, but in OH I arranged for house cleaning, transportation, and meals on wheels through the counsel. Also, I don’t know how many resources would be available to you and your wife, but when dad was taking care of mom before she went to memory care and he needed help, he qualified for some services as the caretaker. |
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In some states, this is provided. I have never met anyone in Florida who was able to obtain this service. Each of them had to pay out of pocket. It was explained to me that there are far too many elderly in Florida. The insurance companies would go broke. I have seen many neighbors leave Florida and return home because many states provide their elderly with better care. In Pennsylvania, my brother has three or four medical staff visiting him each day. He was supplied a van with a motorized lift. And, his wife gets paid $18 an hour because she is his caregiver. Plans like this exist but not in Florida. (to the best of my knowledge) Call Shine. They may be able to help you.
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Try the county or state. Ask for programs they may have for seniors.
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The only experience I’ve had was with hospice. They supplied a home health aide that helped with bedside care, changing soiled sheets, meal preparation when needed but not general housekeeping. Good luck
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I recently went through all this recently. Sorry but no, Medicare does not provide for those services. With a Dr.'s approval they provide a few hours each week of physical and occupational therapy, that's it. For the services you're looking for you will have to pay out of pocket and that is approx. 35.00/hr and there is a minimum of 4 hours each visit and 3 visits each week. Do the math and it's 420.00 per week. There are several service agencies like Visiting Angels that provide these types of services but I can't vouch for any of them. Another option is Hospice which is free but your MIL will need to have a specific diagnosis to meet criteria. Good luck to you, I know it's a very difficult road to be on.
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We went through this with my mother and my in-laws. You are thinking of Medicaid BUT, and this is a big but, only after the patient's resources are expended. So, all of her money has to be paid out before government assistance will kick in. They will go back years (five years as I recall) to see if she sold or transferred her house and that money will have to be accounted for. Someone mentioned the VA. That program is called Aid And Attendance and will pay a caregiver to assist in everyday life such as bathing and dressing. My father-in-law got that since he was a Marine combat veteran. I have heard recently that spouses can also receive it. We got an elder-law attorney to help us with all the paperwork involved for all the programs. It's a lot.
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That is a Medicaid program, not Medicare.
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